Evening Star Newspaper, May 14, 1895, Page 2

£ —————————SSSSSSSSSSS—S===—= THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1895-SIXTEEN PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE ELEVEN VESSELS WRECKED Dedication of the Confederate Mon- ument Near Chicago Memorial Day. PROPOSED BY A @. A. R. OFFICER Approved by Commander-in-Chief Lawler. ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC CHICAGO, May 14.—A local paper says: So many statements have gone abroad in other cities, as a result of Department Com- mander Thayer's recent letter to the Mas- sachusetts G. A. R., protesting against the proposed dedication of the confederate mcnument at Oakwoods cemetery Me- mcrial day, that many persons deeply in- terested in the event believe a part of the public has been led to misconstrue the sig- nificance of the ceremonies to be performed. General Underwood, commander of the division of the north, United Confederate Veterans, deems it advisable to issue a Jetter defining his position.» The letter, which is addressed, “To the citizens of the United States, and united people of one nation,” says in part: “The permission to erect a monument over the remains ef 6,000 southern soldiers in Oakwoods cemetery was granted by the Becretary of War. “Accordingly, a-fund was raised, two- thirds of which having been coniributed by citizens of Chicago, and the monument, as it stands, was erected under direct pro- vision of the permit that emanated from the War Department. “Last Decoration “day a number of G. A. R. posts joined with the confederate camp in the memorial exercises and pro- fusely decorated the confederate graves with northern flowers, the southern men returning the courtesy in memorial cere- monies by decorating the graves of Union soldiers in the same cemetery. Gn that oceasion Maj. H. G. Purinton, commander of Columbia Post, No. 706, G. A. R. gested that the monument be dedic: next Decoration day, May 30, 15 i G. A. R. veterans, because of its being a holiday, might attend and take courteous part in the ceremony. The holiday feature of the day applying as well to my own command, that day was selected, and out any thought or intention of ‘nfri upon a prerogative of the Grand Army of the Republic. I am the recipient of a letter trom Lieut. Gen. John M. Schofield, commanding the United: States army, and an indorsement on the back of his photograph by Gen. Thomas G. Lawler, commander-in-chief G. A, R., each commending the monumenting of the remains of my dead comrades, the confederates sleeping in Oakwoods, as laud- able and praiseworthy, &c. “It is pardonable to refer to such high and disinterested approval of humanitarian acts; and, although at this juncture no character of discussion is desired, still, I deem it entirely right, pror publie to announce that in monumenting the confederate dead every observance of law was complied with and no purpose of arthing the dead confederacy, of acting yally or flaunting the confederate flag that went down at Appomattox s for a moment entertained, the only purpose of the living confederates being to monument the fortitude and bravery constituting the heroism of the private soldiers who sur- rendered their lives under the most trying rircumstances imaginable, and by so doing have added a page to the renown of the American volunteer. I will be in command during the dedication of the confederate Monument, and know in advance that neither an unpatriotic sentiment nor dis- loyal word will be uttered, and I will per- Bonally see that the stars and stripes are alone given to the breeze on that occasion.” —— KERSHNEWS HATE FOR MEADE. Would as Soon See the Devil as the Admiral. BROOKLYN, N. Y¥., May 14.—Ex-Medical Director Btoodgood and Surgeon General Tryon were witnesses before the Kershner court-martial at the navy yard today. Both these gentlemen tesiificd to having received letters and copies of official papers ?rom Dr. Kershner,~vearing on tha con- troversy betweef the latter and Admiral Meade and Capt. Evans. A ictter from Dr. Kershner to Surgeon Tryon which was marked “personal” was read. It was dated Kingston, Jamaica, April 7, 1895, and was as follows: iy Dear Tryon: They had a hearing yesterday and I uow send you a copy. I hope it will not get you into trouble, be- cause it got into the paper. You must have informed the secretary that you had @ copy. “I said that I had sent it to you, and if they had asked me I would have been ob- liged to tell them that I sent it to Dr. Bloodgood. “I can’t tell you how I appreciate your affectionate friendship. It is about the only thing that has saved me from going overboard after what I have suffered—such vile, baseless, crazy words from a man who is uniitted for the place of admiral. I don’t go on deck for fear of seeing him. “I would as soon see the devil. I hate him from head to foot, as I never hated a man before. I sometimes think that if this continues I will soon be as crazy as he is. I hope that when the ship goes to Kiel it will leave him there. Then he will retire. At least, he seys he will.” Dr. Tryon said that the accused had al- Ways borne an excellent reputation in the navy and he saw no reason why he should be rerhov led Uitrector William K. Van Reypen testified as to a conversation with Dr. Biocodgood on March 20, when the latter had shown him some papers, copies ef In- dorsements on communications that assed between Admiral Meade, Capt. ans and Dr. Kershner. e oficial papers were shown to wit- n who said the copies he had shown were, in substance, the same. ———— TO COMMAND GERMA) eS NAVY. Admiral von Knerr Succeeds Admiral Von Der tn tional Zeitung ihat Emperor William has accepted «nation of Freiherr Von Der Goltz, » admiral commander-in-chief of the rman navy. It is added that Admiral jorr succeeds Admiral Von Der commander-in-chief. MADRID, re from ¥ BERLIN, May 14.—The N; say the 14.—A dispatch received avana says that Col. Arizan, seventy cavalry, has de- 1 of insurgents numbering 200 m atch adds that the baud of revels commanded by Carlos Castillo has also been dispe! CORFU, May'14.—A strong shock earthquake was felt here at midnight. damage was done. of No RPOOL, May 14. mong the pas- sailing for ew York tomorrow on ip Ger- wife of Sir aughter of the late ada. haron of Ni John R. Rogers, the obtained a decree of oday against his wife, Minnie iDON val ree nis theatr div Iiner, the actress, on the ground o¢ thfulne: ith a man named Je the manager of a theatrical company Palmer, upon s-examination, that ever s 1 or agreed that another corerpondest could be found. She he had and a not spoken to Mr. Rogers for » and her husband with her in refer- Arrest of n Colored Whiter at Pied- mont, W. Va. Md. y i4.—Sherift § today arr da colored man named chard Aller at Piedmont, W. Va., on the charge of murdering Grant Zufall in this on th th of last Decemt Allen a waiter at the Yost on at the ae the murder was committed. r and due the |; Storm Yesterday and Last Night on Lake Michigan, ; Most Disastrous Since the Terrible Gale a Year Ago—Many Boats Are Missing. CHICAGO, Il., May 14.—The storm which swept Lake Michigan yesterday and last night was the most disastrous since the gale of last May, in which so many lives were lost. The list of missing vessels up to noon today was a long one, and eleven craft were reported wrecked. The list of known wrecks at that hour was as follows: Quickstep, wrecked off Racine. J. B. Kitchen, wrecked at Middle Island. Viking, driven aground with three con- scrts at Sand Beach. Unknown steam barge, ashore six miles nerth of Sand Beach. Steamer Unique, wrecked at St. Clair. ‘Three schooners, wrecked off East Tawas, Mich. Schooner Reindeer, reported stranded at Black river. Unknown schooner, wreck off Racine. ‘Three-masted schooner, wrecked near M:l- waukee. It was rumored this forenoon that the ity of Holland and the Mabel Bradshaw, passenger and freight boats plying between Chicago and Holland, Mich., were missing, but it developed later that both had been unable to leave the Holland harbor and were safe. Marine men here anxiously awaited news froin missing boats and grave fears were expressed for the safety of all ships over- due. a EXHIBITION BY REGULARS. Guard Mount at Memphis for Citizen Soldiers’ Beneiit. MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 14.—At Camp Schofield this morning the regular troops gave an exhibition of guard mount as it is practiced in the service for the enlighten- ment of the citizen soldiers. Later in the forenoon companies E and H, fifth United States infantry, gave an exhibition drill. _—— JACK FROST AND THE FARMERS. Damages toe Crops Caused by the Cold Wav The weather bureau in its regular weekly report of weather crop conditions, issued to- day, will say: ° The great feature of the week was the remarkably cool wave, which overspread nearly the whole of the country east of the Rocky mountains on the 11th and , at- tended by freezing weather in the northern states and frost as far south as the Ohio valley and western portion of South Caro- lina. This period of cold has proved very unfavorable to growing crops, and much injury has resulted from frosts throughout the northern portions of the country. The line of freezing temperature extends from ern Montana southeastward tc western Nebraska, thence northward to southern North Dakota, and thence east- ward through the southern portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, north- eastern Ohio, and northwestern Pennsyl- yania to western New York, the lowest temperatures within the United States be- ing about 10 degrees below freezing over the extreme nerthern portions of Min- nesota and Montana. The following special telegrams were re- ceived by the weather bureau this morn- ing from the various state weather ser ices and are based upon more than 10,000 special reports (only tne states affected ap- ably by the cold snap are given in e reports, akthough the bureau reporis cover all states in the Union): w York—Ithaca—Until Saturday, 11th, very_hot; irregular showers; vegetation far in advance; ail conditions favorable, except in southwest portion, here crops are suf- fering from drought; heavy thunderstorms, with hail, Saturdgy afternoon caused great damage to frults and nurseries near Rochester; kiiling frosts in portion of Niagara and Chautauqua counties, great damage to grapes and peaches; elsewhere, no damage reported. New Jersey—New Brunswick: Abnormal- ly high temperature; fogsy nights; seat- tered showers, followed by general rain Sunday; all crops in most flo ing con- dition; light frost in central section Mon- day moraing; no injury reported to straw- berries or early vegetables. Maryland-—Baltimore: Grains and ve tables in excellent condition; tobacco piants plentifui and being <et out; strawberries will be plentiful in coming weck; peaches and other fruits reported considerably in- jured by rains; frost on the, 13th in sec- tions west of the Chesapeake not reported killing, except in Garratt county; no dam- age done so far as known; the set of fruit not so large as anticipated. Virginia—Lynchburg: Light: frosts gen- erally Monday east of Blue Ridge caused very slight damages, and light to heavy frosts in west and southwest portions killed some fruits and early vegetables, but more time is necessary to show whether very se- rious; conditions generally favorable for farm work and growth of vegetation during past week; some fruit dropping off in east- ern and southeastern sections. —_——__- eo -__—_. Assaulted the Deacon. Last evening there was a strawberry fes- tival held in the Salem Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant, and when Frank Taylor entered the place under the influence of liquor he caused trouble and got arrested. But be- fore Policeman Stewart arrived at the church the intoxicated colored citizen had aulted Deacon Qualls, and_ virtually d the evenips’s festivities. When the policeman appeared upon the scene Taylor turned upon him, but the latter used his ciub on the disturber’s héad with such force that he had to set anotaer club from the department. Taylor was finaily landed in the station, and this morning he appeared in Judge Miller's court for trial. ‘The judge fined him $20 or sixty days. Ocean Steamships Arrived. NEW YORK, May 14.—Arrived, steamer Georgia, Stettin. GLASGOW, May 14.—Arrived, steamer syrian, Philadelphia. MOVILLE, May 14.—Arrived, steamer Furnessia, for Glasgow. < LONDON, May 14.—Arrived, steamer Vir- ginian, Boston. BREMERHAVEN, May 14. — Arrived, steamer Ems, New York, via Southamp- ton. ee Two Fatally Scolded. PITTSBURG, Pa. May 14.—The flue of the towboat Rescue collapsed about 10 o'clock this morning, while the vessel was going up the Monongahela river, and En- zineer George H. McKinnis and Fireman amuel Schoomover were fatally scalded. he damage to the boat was not large. ae eae Will Race at Roby. CHICAGO, May 14.—Judge Gillette, at Crown Point, Ind., today dissolved the in- junction against the Roby Breeders’ As- sociation. The officials immediately an- nounced that racing will be resumed at Roby next Thursday. = Fatal Rathway Wreck. SILEX, Mo., May 14.—A passenger train on the St. Louis and Hannibal railway went over a twenty-foot embankment to- day and was wrecked. One was killed and twenty-two injured. ——— The Police Bill Lost. ALBANY, N. ¥.. May 14.—The New York city police reorganization bill has bcen lest in the senate by a vote of 16 to 16. The vote is now being taken on a inotion to reconsider. eed Indications of the Strike’s Close. ROANOKE, Va., May 14.—Dispatches from Pocahontas state that Superintend- ents Hippey and Maher are conferring with Governor O'Ferrall. The Pocahontas min- have submitted a proposition to go to work. RAILROAD MATTERS Seveath Annual Convention of Rail- road Commissioners. INTERESTING PROGRAM OF TOPICS ‘Discussion Given to the Subject of Railway Statistics. ELECTRIG ROADS TALK The seventh annual convention of the railroad commissioners of the United States met this morning in the court room of the interstate commerce commission. There were upward of one hundred comn sicners and railroad men present, and the rvom was entirely filled. There were present the following representatives of the various states: Alabama, Ross C. Smith, H. R. Shorter; Connecticut, G. M. Woodruff, W. O. Seymour; Georgia, Allen ¥ert, L. N. Townsend, G. Gunby Jordan; Illinois, J. W. Yantis, H. E. Richardson, clerk; tlowa, W. W. Ainsworth; Maryland, H. D. Bulkley; Michigan, Simeon R. Bil- lings; Minnesota, Ira B. Mills, A. K. Tei: berg, clerk; Missouri, H. W. Hickman, J. Filroy; Nerth Cérolina, S. Otho Williams, E. C. Geddingfield; North Dakota, George N. Keyes, J. W. Wamberg, J. W. Carrie, J. E. Phelan; Ohio, William Kirkby, W. B. Gaiiree; Pennsylvania, Isaac B. Brown; South Carolina, J. C. Wilson; Virginia, J. Cc, til; West Virginia, A. B. Fleming; Wisconsin, D. J. McKenzie. Others Present. In addition to the state railway commis- sioners, there also met with the convention the following representatives of the Ameri- can Railway Accounting Officers: D. A. Waterman, treasurer Michigan Central railrcad; C. I. Sturgis, president of the As- M. Riebe- Jer of the Pennsyl- Young, ar and J Allen Fort of G ‘man of the The membe: ere all pp, Clements and Y: he first day of the conven- ion and irements, it w sticable* to hold committee meetin repor were read frem hut few committees. At the si: al convention committees Were provided for on raily uniform cla of fre f Michigan, J. C. Wi .. som of South Currie of orth Dakota. Georgia. Topies Suzgested. sist A committee, cox members: Isaac B. n of Pe! J. W. Luke of Iowa, J. W. Yani nois, James W. Rea of California and Ed- ward A. Moseley of the District of Col » Was, appointed last year to pre- ent a program of topics for consider «tion. This committee, through Mr. Brown, the submitted the following list of which will be taken u of the following chairman, subjects, reports of and d rates. Comin! trattic made by adding through int rates to rates prescribed by state authority for purely-state traffic. Methods emplo: in making through rates generally, 3. Government ownership, government control and government regulation of railways. ty for deten mees and railway ses of depressed financial condii ailways. 7. Protection of public inte during railway labor contests. — ed by sudden and arbitrary changes in railway rates. 9. Regulation of state and interstate electric railwa: 10. Abuses arising from use of shippers’ cars. Reports on Statistics. Mr. H. C. Adams, chairman of the com- miitee on railway statistics, submitted an elaborate report for that committee on the general subject of a unit of traffic move- ment. This now is the rate per ton per mile, which is objected to by many as an accurate basis or factor in the discussion of railway conditions and operat 3, be- cause it is not preceded by a uniform clas- sification. The report sought rather to make clear why the present unit is un- steady than to offer a substitute. ‘The committee on statistics having di- vided its work in three parts, of which Mr. Adams’ paper was the first, Mr. Kirk- by of Ohio followed with the second part, which treated of the classification of rail- way statistics. He recommended the Ohio plan, now adopted by twent This plan is simply a complete syste forms, well planned and comprehensive of all features of railway operations. Being a good business system its adoption would bring about a umform result and aiford means of comparison between railrgad operations. in any and all the states. Mr. A. K. Teisberg of Minnesota pre- sented a long and carefully prepared re¢ port on the third division cf the subject of statistics, which was the matter of earn- 5 and operating expenses. Im concluding report, Mr. Teisberg submitted a set of utions for consideration and adoption, stable, by which it is proposed that each railroad company, in making reports to railway commissioners, shall apportion on a mileage basis its proportion of cost of the road and equipment, proportion of stock, funded debt and fixed charges. In this apportionment each state is to be credited with all earnings derived from bus- originating, terminating and carried mtirely in the state and its mileage of intersiate business, and operating expenses are to be charged to each state on the basis of mileage in that state. Reports under this plan are to be required for the year ending June 30, 1896. Cost of Tt. This tripartite report, the most important feature of which was the recommendation that it would be advisable in the future to undertake a classification of freight move- ment and freight revenue so that the rev- enue per ton per mile for each kind of freight could be secured, as was suggested at the last convention. In view of the fact that the cost of the system would be about $1,000,000, and of the depressed conditions of railway business, it was voted that the report lie on the table. Most of the morn- ing was spent in discussion of the report, and action upon it was postponed. Electric Roads. Woodward of Connecticut read an interesting report on interstate eleciric roads. Of the 800 electric roads in the country, with their 9,000 miles of road, 23,000 cars and $40,000,000 of capital stock, there are many that are interurban and interstate in thelr operations. They have alt the privileges without the liabilities of steam roads. The paper urged that they be brought under the operations of the in- terstate commerce act. ‘At 1:30 the convention adjourned for the day. Mr. Moseley announced that Presi- dent Cleveland would be pleased to receive the members of the convention, with their Mr. wives, at 3:25 p.m. It being eabinet day, hen ‘u no persons are received ex- cept the cabinet officers, made it necessary to set that late hour. The convention ac- cordingly shaped its work for the day, in order to make the visit to the White House at the hour n ed. oo Government Receipts. ui bank notes received today for . Government receipts— 21 revenue, $248.54; customs, cellaneous, $56,408. Nati redem om 8.41 If a paper receives credit for having a larger circulation than it really enjoys, a reason - exists for withholding from the advertiser the actual cir- culation figures and mystify- ing cuStomers with “about” and “ approximately.” The Star, however, has a circula- tion that it is proud of and each Saturday prints a detaiied sworn statement of its actual circulation, giving the adver- tiser what by business ethics he is plainly entitled to--a guarantee of that. which he is buying. The advertiser in The Star is not asked to ‘‘trade jackknives, sight unseen.’’ He knows exactly what he is pay- ing for. The Star is alone amouag Washington newspa- pers in making public an- nouncement of its circulation figures. Last week the daily average was 33,314 copies. ROBERTS WAS RELEASED. Charge of Asxnult With Intent to Kill Against Him. The Police Court officials are anxious concerning the release from jail yesterday of Henry Roberts, against whom there was a charg? of attempted murder pending. Roberts was released under the poor con- viets’ act on a charge of concealed weap- ons,‘and the mistake in releasing him was probably the result of the manner in which he was committed. Roberts is only sixteen years old, and several weeks ago, as pub- lished at the ume, he rode down 12th street on a bicycle, and fired several pistol shots, cne of which took effect in the leg of a little girl named Lillian Spooner. While in jail on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kil’ he was brought up to the Police Court and given a trial fer the theft of the revolver. This resulted in the imposition of a fi or ninety days in jail, ared be- fore United § nuel Mills and w done under the The boy, ave reciting counsel, but sisned his own paper, that he was detained in de of payment of the fine, and upon h icati was discharged. It aid that the United States com- missioner did. not notify the district attor- ney of the case, and therefore the sovern- ment was not represented in the proceel- ings yesterday. Had such a notificati been given turned loose. The boy’: charge i: the in which the com- itment was made ou y the clerk of urt, and the affair will probab! > a change in the manner of attending tlar Kind of bu hought that the week, and then the officers wy make an effort to recapture b. ne boy wguld not have been = FAIRLY G2OD HORSES Track Slow and Attendnnce Good o the Ixtanc Although the card presented by the Old y Club at Alexander Is ght one, it contained eno ake the du sal owing to avy rains of The weathi threaten had no effect on the attendance, which w: THERE. the good. Twelve, book on. First race, quarter furlo Redowac (Ane s), 6 to 1, first; Parth (R. Kings 7 to 1 Lady-Like rett), 20 to 1, third. Time, 1.28 1-4. Tomorrow's St. Asnp! , five furlongs, Entries. Ming—Pick- 100; 100, two-year-old: Duke of Argyle, 1 ‘reosote, If mile, alf mile— .oshade, Charma, 11 Mural, 1k} selling—Traito! 7 Simaron ; Chink, 102; Goy. Fifer, Countess, Pomona Belle, 100; Cash- mere, 100; Black Beauty, 100; Somage, 100. Fourth a seven fur! Flushing, 1 Billy Boy, 1 ¥ ch. 1 = 106; Inqu 16; Pirate Ch 9; Louis Quatorze, $1. race, one-half mile, ; Elmstone, 10 Haleyon, 1¢ White Cockade, Flash, Berwyn, 105; Besse- mer, 102; Walcott, 102; Boonton, 102; Dama, 100; Jennie T., 100; Mattie Chun, 100. _ Youthful Offender. There was a sad spectacle witnessed in the first precinct station last evening when Policeman Dcdge entered with a sixteen- year-old prisoner who was very much un- der the influence of liquor. His name was given as Edward Hopkins and the charge against him was disturbing the Salvation Army mec The disturbance of the meeting was considered of minor import- ance as compared with the sale of the whisky to the boy, and the officers were willing to relecse hirn if they could ascer- tain the names of the saloon keepers who had furnished him th the liquor. But the boy stoutly refused to divulge the names, and later he said the whisky was given to him, but by whom he wouid not tell. This morning when the case was heard in judge Kimball's court the police- man said he wanted the boy lectured. Because of the boy's age he ked that the court impc a light fine. But Judge Kimball said that he would impose no light fine in a case where religious meetings are disturbed. re you willing to tell where you got the liquor?” the court asked. “I don’t know,” he answered. A fine of $10 was imposed, and his mother paid it. selling—Fiat- eee Indictments Returned. The following indictments were returned by the grand jury this afternoon: Robert Williams, assault with intent to kill; Henry Smith, do.; Albert Bowman, do.; Arthur Simmons, jr.. larceny from the person; James Bundy, do.; Joseph Thomas, embez- zlement; Leon W. Waters, do.; George Johnson, larceny; Frederick Brown, do.; Robert Pendleton, James Brass, Chick Lee and Charles Simms, assault with intent to commit rape; William Johnson, do.; Hess Mason, George Pierce and Frederick jarnes, hous eaking; Charles D. Bond, section 3891 Revised Statutes of tes; Martha S. Adams, violating section 3 Revised Statutes of United States; Mary Jackson and Alice Price, arson; Margaret A. McCanna, bigamy. The charge of false pretenses against Yorick W. Smith was ignored. 3 —_ The Blasting Case. The attention of Judge Cox was again oc- cupied today in hearing the case of Mrs. Mary C. Morris of 3514 Prospect street, West Washington, against the Washing- ton and Georgetown Railroad Company and Contractor Frank N. Carver. This is the case in which Mrs. Morris, the owner of ad- jacent property. seeks to have the defend- ants restrained from using explosives in ex- cavating for the foundations of the union passenger station at 36th and M streets. The hearing of the case was not concluded at a late hour this afternoon. SS Real Estate Matters. Samuel G. Thompson has bought of Susan A. Ruffin for $5,000 original lots 1 and in square 1089. The property is situa at the northwest corner of 17th and D eets southeast. == An Appointment. The Commissioners have appointed A. H. Morehead police telephone operator, vice Hardesty, resigned. NOT Vt OR aye FATAL| FINANCE AND TRADE The Newly Appointed Civil Service Commissioners. THEIR ARRIVAL HERE AWAITED Nothing Heard From Them at the Commissioners’ Office. BRIEF SKETCHES OF THEM It was not known at the office of the civil service commission today when Com- missioners Hurlow and Rice would assume their new official duties. President Proc- ter said he expected they would be here some time this week. The clerks and other emplcyes were curious to know the kind of men their next chiefs would be, and visitors of the newspaper*fraternity were volleyed with questions regarding them. There was a very deep feeling of satisfac- tion apparent over the understanding that both new commissioners were eager and ardent champions of civil service reform, and that there would be a continuance of the policy which has governed the work- ings of the commission for the past two years. Both men have interesting personalities and are well known and prominent in their Commissioner Wm. G. Rice. respective states. Commissioner John H. Harlow is generally considered to be the selection of Mr. Theodore Roosevelt. When M Roosevelt took his re ation to’ the ent there was ® consultaiion between Mr, Cleve! himself over the mem- bers of the publican p: best qualified to carry on the work of civil service re- |rerm in ccnsonance with the ideas of the | present administration. Mr. Roosevelt | Bella torer of Ohio as being ly weli qualified’ to become the n member of . if uld accept the ich was doubiful, and he then a high for Mr. Hariow’ and em- peculiar {i for the place ‘The appointment is believed om this interview. a maj ppointed to. Louis post oifice, n from h lin the St. : obtained recoz neriors n insight into the an! his apt su might be improved. ze of the It was position that he first attracted the nition of the civil the as the mo 1 hment under the government. sioner William G. Rice, who suc- Lyman, an ses the political mmission to a demo- a young man under forty, having uted his thir th birthday two days before last © tmas. He is a Commissioner John B. Harlow. son of William A. Rice of Albany, from which town he also hails, who was capi- tal commissioner for several years. He is generally called colonel by his friends, hay- ing received this title by reason of the rank he held ,:n the National Guard of New York when appointed by Gov. Tilden in 1875 assistant paymaster general, with the rank of colonel, an office he retained under Govs. Robinson, Cornell and Cleveland. Wher mont resigned the of- secret: private of New York to come to W 9 the governor shi ston with Cleveland, Mr. that office, a’ private David &. Hill until he sident and gen- ent to re ta resigned to become vice pre: eral manazer of the Consolidated Car Heating Company of Albany. He married three years ago the daughter of the late John G. L. Pruyn of Atbany. Despite h official connection with ator Hili, Co! Rice has always been a warm and vigorous admirer of President Cleveland, and per- formed substantial work in his behalf. SS Cotton Crops Probably Damaged. Secretary Morton said teday that he believed great damage to the crops had been caused by the frost and cold weather of Saturday and Sunday night, but regard- ed some of the reports as exaggerated. His opinion was based on newspaper di patches, and so far no information had reached thé department, except through the regular telegraphic reports to the weather bureau given out in a special bulletin. The Navy Medical Corps. Medical Director Richard C. Dean of the navy, who stands No. 2 in his grade, will be retired on the 27th instant, and the pro- motions that follow will make twelve va- cancies in the list of assistant surgeons in the navy. ‘There is difficulty in filling these places. o- Mr. Betts Won. As a result of a competitive examination, today appointed electrician at the Wash- ington navy yard at $1,000) per annum, vi Mr. Kelton, resigned. ‘Twenty-seven canc dates for the place were examined by the naval board on labor and the highest pe centage-Si7.35—was made by Mr. Bett The lowest percentage made by any of the candidates was 18.63. SO SSE Gold Fish Poisoned, recently threw in the Some poisonous su’ basin south of the Pr. 8 house, sulting in the death of over 290 gold and Iver fish. The fish were attacked with a fungous growth under the creased until it res Philander Betts of Brightwood, D. C., was ! The Bursting of a Boiler Costs Eight Lives. It Had Been Condemned Only a Few Days Before, but Had Not Been Replaced. explosion of a boiler in a saw mill half way between Perryville and West Bing- ham, Pa., and about fifteen miles from here, five men were killed 9nd three fatal- The names of those killed outright are: Claude English, James Mowers, Eugene Merrick, Lyman Perry and Chas. Grover. Caleb Converse, who was badly scalded, and Albert De Graot, who was fearfully mangled, died a few hours after the acci- dent. Dell Gridley will not survive. All but one were married and lived in the vicinity of West Bingham. The mill, which is owned by Peck, Has- kell and Cobb of Ulysses, Pa., employed ten men, who at the time of the accident were sitting near the boiler waiting for a belt to be repaired, and only two escaped death. The mill was equipped with an e'ghty horse-power boiler, which had been condemned by an inspector only a few days before, as the steam gauge failed to record accurately within fifty pounds. Vietims of an Explosion. PITTSBURG, Pa., May 14.—A boiler at the Homestead steel works exploded at 10 o'clock this morning, wrecking the building and fatally injuring two men. Their names are James Anderson, machinist, aged thirty-eight years; Thomas McHenry, visi- tor, aged thirty years. The men were struck by flying debris and badly crushed. The physicians say they cannot recover. The cause of the explosion is not known. TAGGART ARGUES, MR. Government's Rizhts in the Potomac Flats Cases. Assistant District Attorney Hugh T. Tag- gart occupied the attention of the Court in General Term today in the Potomac flats case, addressing his argument to the con- tentions of those owners of lots in squares along the river front from 17th to 27th street; that is, in squares 148, 129, 89, 6, 22 and square south of square 12. His argument was for the most a reitera- tion of the point urged by him in replying several days ago to the claims of the trustees of the stockholders of the Chesa+ peake and Ohio Canal Company, and those of Henry H. Dedge, who claims to be the lessee of the company’s lands in the Dis- t. The claims of all these persons, said Mr. Taggart, were that they are entitled to cer- tain riparian rights generally, with, in some instances, a claim that the lines of their lots (extend across the reclaimed flats to the Virginia chan n the conve: ance of these squs r limits, he in- sisted, were determi these instrum: S for the laying ouf of ihe city on a plan to be approved by the President, declared that the government was entitled io take pos- a of such land as shouli be considered ne eXtension of streets. ht to so appropriate land, asserted . Tageart, h: never been relinquished by the government, ard the United States is unquestional entitled to so use all land reclaimed by it. The most that owners of lots in squares 148, 129, 59 and 63 can cldim, said Mr, Tag- gart, is compensation for so much of their | lots as lie north of the street shown to be the southern boundary of such squares, uris were taken by the goveen- at in the reclamation of the flats. This vaiue ould, he thought, be determined as of the time when they were so taken. Mr. Taggart had not concluded his argu- nt when the case was adjourned for the Ss Excursion to Chapel Point. An excursion will be given to Chapel ; Point Thursday next by the board of direc- tors and lady managers of the stern Dis- pensary, the proceeds of which will be used to defray the urgent needs of this institu- tion, The dfspensary is in need of funds to pay daily expenses, and the management. w: to relieve some of the embarrassment which now hangs over it. The Samuel J. Pentz will leave 7th street wharf at 9 a.m., returning at 9 p.m., the tickets being 50 cents. beautiful sail of fifty-five miles thus affordel those who take advantage of the trip, and the hours on the boat and at the grourds will be taken up by amuse- ments and dancing. —_—__ Girl Missing. The police have been requested to return to her mother, Grace Anna Gitts, a sixteen- year-old colored girl, who is supposed to have gone away from here with a “wild west” show. Her mother thinks she is pos- ing as an Indian squaw, and has heard that her salary is $8 a week. See The Case Continued. Frank Mackall and Delia Cook, colored, were in the Police Court today, charged with adultery, and the case was continued until tomorrow. The defendants, it is al- leged, were under the iniluence of liquor at the time.* ee Held for the Grand Jury. »Hattie Ford, the colored servant who was arrested by Detective Lacy on a charge of stealing $140 from her employer, ted in yesterday’s Star, was given a paring in the Police Court today, and held in $500 security for the grand jury. —— Condition of the Treasury. 's statement of the condition of the shows: Available cash ba! gold reserve, $96,201,500 198,226; net silver of 1590, $191 States notes in the treasury, $3 j.184; treasury notes of 18% Total | receip his day, 87 month, $11 Total ex, this day, $1, this month, $16, ———_——_e+—___ Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F GRAIN. High. 6 Tod: trea: ery $181,731,381; silver, United Ww. B. Wheat- 66 65: 51M bb 51 28% 273-8 26lg_ 26 5 1 11.92 11.92 1215 1213 6.70 6.70 685 6.85 8.07 6.07 6.20 6.20 low. 6.52 wesiem family, spring a mg, and igher— it paten heat st sales, ; Wheat | asked 3 bushels. Hts, 100 vol to nts yery firm eh «utiet, unchanged. as Washington Grain Market. 2, Wow anididliniss, pial has decided to try to raise money in this” Falling Off in Speculation in Wall Street. OPERATORS HAVE REALIZED PROFITS WELLSVILLE, N. ¥., May 14.—By the | Believed to Be Waiting for Anoth- er Decline. ly Injured, two of whom have since died. | GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 14.—The inability of the market to assimilate yesterday’s Mb- eral sales of long stock resulted in irreg- ular and cautious trading this morning, strength in many instances yielding to Steadiness. London’s cables reflected con- cessions varying from 1-8 to 1-4 per cent, but brought moderate purchasing orders to this side. Foreign houses are authority “for the statement that any further decline will attract new buying. This view is not shared by traders, however, and reaction- ary tactics are being resorted to at every opportunity. FProijit-taking yesterday has» crowded the room with a sold-out con- tingent, which finds little merit in the securities marketed, and is waiting for a decline to establish a new purchasing point. Should the reaction be as successfully averted as those previously predicted, there would be no hesitancy on the part of these traders to begin buying at a higher level. Unless London’s purchases increase in vol- ume, however, the movement cannot much lorger be postponed. The falling off in the volume of the day’s business was regarded as a good sign in view of the lack of unanimity in sentiment. The industrial list, not being directly influ- enced by the tone of the foreign market, is not so generally included in the predictions of the reactionists. As the advance in this department has been the most pronounced it is improbable that it would prove any exception to’ the general market. The railroad list was confined within fractional limits of initial figures, the irreg- ularity previously mentioned being -o! sp‘cuous in this gepartment. The grangers were barely steady under saies for both accounts, and Manhattan declined 1% per cent on a traders’ movement. having no particular s‘gnificance. Sugar opened at a reduction of 1-2 per cent, but was immediately taken in hand by pool brokers and forced up to 117 5-8, a gain of 1 5-8 per cent. During the after- noon a seiling movement forced the price back around opening figures. The announcement that the frontage bill had been vetoed was scarcely reflected in the movements of Chicago Gas, the pool in the property being fully prepared for such an announcement. Distillers sold up 1 per cent from the opening, but reacted later in the day on realizing sales. The trading of the last hour was moder- ately active and generally around the low- est prices of the day. Stop orders were detected in several of the recently active issues, and the sudden declines during this period were attributed to sales of this character. Foreign houses being almost entirely out of the market during final dealings, traders met with little opposition in depressing values. Indications at the close of business favored a continuation cf the movement. ————— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices cf the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Stocks. Open. Hizh, Low. Close, American Sugar........ 16 | 17% 116” 116% American Sugar Pfd. 99%; 99%, 993 993g American Tovacco. American Cotton Oil Atchison. Canada Southern. Canada Pacin Chesapeake and Ohio. . C. and St. L, | Chicago, B. and Q Chic.and Northwe! Chicago Gas. . _ R.E. and Pacific Del.. Lack. and W.. Delaware and Hudson... Den. and R. Grande Pfd Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. . Tinois Central. Lake Shore. Erie g Louisville and Nashville Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction... Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central, Missouri Pacitle. National Lead Co. U.S. Cordage Co... U.S. Coraage Co. Pia New Jersey Central. New York Central... N.Y. and N. E. Cts. N. Y., C. and st. Louis. Nerthern Pacific. Northern Pacite Pid. North American... On. and Western. Pacific Mal. ila. and Reading. —— i Car Go. Soythern Railway Phila. ‘Traction. Texas Pacite xenn. Coal an Union Pacific. Wheeling ana £. Erie Wheehng and LE. Ptd, Wester Union Tel... Wisconsin Central Slver.... Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—American Se curity and Trust, $309 at 101. Metropolitan Rail road, 6 at 70. After call—U. S. Electric Light, iment Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 112! bid, 113), asked. S. 4s, coupon, 1 bid, 113) asked. U.S. ds, 122 bid. UL 8. ds, 115% bid, District of Columbia Bonds. 116 ‘year fund 5s, 10€ bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 113 f bid. Water &tock 7s, 1901, currency, 116 bid! Water stock 7s, 10908, currency, 119 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 11 . registered, 2-103, 109 bid. neous Bonds.—Washington and George- town Hailroad conv. 68, Ist, 130 bid, 140 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. 68, 2d, , 140 asked. Metropolitan Railroad cony. 104 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 85 bid, 83 |. Eckington Railroad 6s, 108 bid,” 106 sabia Railroad 6s, 110 bid, 112 asked. ¥ Gs, series A, 113 bid. 6s, series B, 114 bid. Wash- cony. 68, 135 bid, 140 asked. conv. 5s,'132 bid. " Chesapeake hone ‘5s, bid, 105 asked. American S nd ‘Trust 5s, F. and A. bid. American Security and Trust bs, A. and O., 100% ‘bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid, 115 asked.” Washington Market Company imp. 68, 110 bid, 115 asked. Washington Market Company ext. Gs, 107 bid. Masonic Hall Associa- tion Bs, 106 bid’ Washington Light Infantry Ist fs 102'bid, Washington Light Infantry 24 7s, 100 National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 rd. Bank of the Iepubite, bid, 300 asked ”, 180 100% asked. posit and Trust Compante: nd Trust, 125 bid, 128 asked. 120 bid, Ww a. and etropolitan, 66 bid, i stocks: 265 bid, 205 asked. Dia, G3 bid. Belt, 25 2 Gas and Electric Light bid, 54 Electric Li Insurance ington Georgetown, Colum- Eckington, 20 bid. Washington Gas, Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. Us nid, i bid. 45 asked, » bid. Corcoran, *150 bid, Did, "200° asked: ambia, 13% 8s, 5% bs Si asked. fe ‘Title, 108 bid, 8 asked. nu Diplomats Convicted. ial of Li-Yoshun, former Corean to Japan, and others, charged with murder and treason at Seoul, Corea, in yesulted yesterday Li-Yoshun and tude for life. rials, convicted at the same t ndemned to death. Li-Yoshun was arrested on April 18, 2s he was about taking fight from Seoul. the conviction of al servi-